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Friday, March 29

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Ander Monson & Arielle Greenberg @ Myopic Books

Myopic Poetry Series presents Ander Monson and Arielle Greenberg tonight at 7pm.


Ander Monson lives in Michigan, where he edits the online magazine DIAGRAM and the New Michigan Press. His work has appeared in many literary magazines, like Another Chicago Magazine, Ploughshares, and Boston Review. Two books are forthcoming in May 2005: Other Electricities, a novel-in-stories, from Sarabande Books, and Vacationland, poems, from Tupelo Press.


Arielle Greenberg is the author of the New Michigan chapbook Fa(r)ther Down: Songs from the Allergy Trials, based on a real life murder case, as well as the book Given. Her latest projects include a textbook on subcultures, and an anthology on women and mentorship. She is poetry editor for Black Clock, a literary magazine out of CalArts, and co-editor of the poetry annual Court Green, out of the poetry program at Columbia College Chicago, where she happily teaches.


At Myopic Books, 1564 N. Milwaukee Avenue, 2nd Floor. Free.

Idiot's Day Hash

Second City Hash House Harriers/ Chicago Hash House Harriers "Idiot's Day" Hash happens today at 2 p.m., at the Forest Glen Woods. The Hash House Harriers are known as "the drinking club with a running problem." Non-competitive social runs through all sorts of terrain are followed by beer, songs, and general silliness. Join them today as they prove their idiocy! "Hash cash" (admission fee) for this event will be around $6.

RESFEST Digital Film Festival @ MCA

RESFEST, the digital film festival, winds up its three-day extravaganza at the Museum of Contemporary Art with five separate programs this afternoon and evening. The day culminates in a 9:00 PM screening of the feature film Sprout, which is a surf documentary that spans the globe, looking at the many devices that suerfers use to ride the waves. See the RESFEST Website for details on the programs, and the MCA site for ticket information. Museum of Contemporary Art: 220 E. Chicago. (312) 280-2660.

Waxman Candlemaking Open House

Chicago (and Lawrence, Kansas) candlemakers Waxman will be holding an open house today, from around noon till around 5 p.m. Stop by and see just how they melt down all that wax and make some amazing candles just for you and me! Waxman is located at 3044 N. Lincoln Ave., Chicago. You can call them up at 773.929.3000. They're open every day of the week, from 11 a.m. till 7 p.m.

The Holiday Show

The first Holiday Show continues today at the Holstein Park Fieldhouse. The Holiday Show is a DIY arts and crafts fair, organized by Maria Marinottini of the Bucktown Arts Fest and featuring many artists from that festival. The Holiday Show will be open from 11:00 to 5:00 today. $1 suggested donation. Holstein Park Fieldhouse: 2200 N. Oakley. More information: (773) 263-5882.

DEPART-ment

If you like the sound of freshly crafted, one-of-a-kind goods in your hands this holiday, you'll have to get down to the winter installment of DEPART-Ment, a collective of local artisans who gather together four times a year to bring you their best and brightest wares. You'll find knowlegable folks at DEPART-Ment, who are none other than the artists themselves, guiding you around the space. Everything's organized to make your shopping easier! Today's the last day, so get out there and shop from 11 a.m.–5 p.m. Everything happens at the Open-End Gallery, located at 2000 W. Fulton, #310, Chicago. For more information, on buying or selling check out DEPART-Ment online.

 

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